Clerical Assistant
| Posting date: | 15 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 3, £24,404 to £24,660 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | Isle Of Wight, South East England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Isle of Wight Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2025_1468 |
Summary
37 hours per week
The Council tax team is currently seeking a full time permanent Clerical Assistant to join their busy team to assist with the billing, collection and recovery of Council tax.
Main responsibilities will include:
Assisting with all aspects of administration across the Council Tax team.
Dealing with incoming and outgoing calls from Customers.
Corresponding through letter and email to Customers and other departments.
Monitoring and processing payments.
Ensuring Customer accounts are accurate and up to date.
Amending Customer accounts to reflect change in circumstances.
Signposting customers to other services and departments.
An eye for detail will be essential and the successful candidate will have:
Excellent word processing and numeracy skills.
Strong verbal communication skills – able to liaise at all levels.
Demonstrable team working skills.
A good eye for detail and a meticulous approach to workloads.
The ability to work to strict deadlines in a performance driven environment.
The Council tax team is currently seeking a full time permanent Clerical Assistant to join their busy team to assist with the billing, collection and recovery of Council tax.
Main responsibilities will include:
Assisting with all aspects of administration across the Council Tax team.
Dealing with incoming and outgoing calls from Customers.
Corresponding through letter and email to Customers and other departments.
Monitoring and processing payments.
Ensuring Customer accounts are accurate and up to date.
Amending Customer accounts to reflect change in circumstances.
Signposting customers to other services and departments.
An eye for detail will be essential and the successful candidate will have:
Excellent word processing and numeracy skills.
Strong verbal communication skills – able to liaise at all levels.
Demonstrable team working skills.
A good eye for detail and a meticulous approach to workloads.
The ability to work to strict deadlines in a performance driven environment.
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